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Chamaesphecia doryceraeformis

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Chamaesphecia doryceraeformis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Sesiidae
Genus:
Chamaesphecia
Species:
C. doryceraeformis
Binomial name
Chamaesphecia doryceraeformis
(Lederer, 1853)[1]
Synonyms
  • Sesia doryceraeformis Lederer, 1853
  • Sesia ortalidiformis Lederer, 1853

Chamaesphecia doryceraeformis is a moth of the Sesiidae family. It is found in Turkey, Iran and Transcaucasia.[2]

Adult males have been observed feeding on flowers or resting on Astragalus plants.

The larvae feed on Phlomis capitata.

References

  1. ^ Checklist of the Sesiidae of the World
  2. ^ A Contribution to the Knowledge of the Sesiidae of Turkey (Lepidoptera)


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